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Rita May

Rita May

ActingBorn May 9, 1942 (84 years old)

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

IMDb

Biography

Rita May is an English film and television actress, singer, and writer, best known for playing Mrs Kemp in Threads, Jean in Early Doors and Margaret in Trollied. She's also the only original cast remember who appeared in all episodes of the children's ITV drama series "Children's Ward" from 1989 to 2000.

Popularity: 0
Total credits: 33

Known For

Heartbeat
TV
★7.2

Heartbeat

as Mrs. Nelly Sneddon

Last of the Summer Wine
TV
★7.1

Last of the Summer Wine

as Celia

Movies (15)

Everybody's Talking About Jamie

Everybody's Talking About Jamie

as Mrs. Cardwell

2021

Walk Like a Panther

Walk Like a Panther

as Mabel Higgins

2018

Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974

TV Shows (15)

Heartbeat

Heartbeat

as Mrs. Nelly Sneddon

2 ep.

Last of the Summer Wine

Last of the Summer Wine

as Celia

1 ep.

Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators

Behind the Camera

Playhouse

Playhouse

Writer

England's Greens and Peasant Land

England's Greens and Peasant Land

Writer

One Hundred and Eighty!!!

One Hundred and Eighty!!!

Photos

Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators
TV
★7.2

Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators

as Emilia Merchant

Trollied
TV
★6.5

Trollied

as Margaret

Hetty Wainthropp Investigates
TV
★7.3

Hetty Wainthropp Investigates

as Supermarket Shopper

Children's Ward
TV
★5.3

Children's Ward

as Mags

Ackley Bridge
TV
★7.0

Ackley Bridge

as Julie "Nana" Booth

Fat Friends
TV
★7.9

Fat Friends

as Joan Kirk

The Syndicate
TV
★7.5

The Syndicate

as Nanna

Edge of Darkness
TV
★8.1

Edge of Darkness

as Tea Lady

Red Riding
TV
★6.8

Red Riding

as Aunty Win

Early Doors
TV
★7.8

Early Doors

as Jean Dixon

Heartbeat
TV
★7.2

Heartbeat

as Mrs. Nelly Sneddon

1992

Last of the Summer Wine
TV
★7.1

Last of the Summer Wine

as Celia

1973

Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators
TV
★7.2

Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators

as Emilia Merchant

2018

Trollied
TV
★6.5

Trollied

as Margaret

2011

Hetty Wainthropp Investigates
TV
★7.3

Hetty Wainthropp Investigates

as Supermarket Shopper

1996

Children's Ward
TV
★5.3

Children's Ward

as Mags

1989

Ackley Bridge
TV
★7.0

Ackley Bridge

as Julie "Nana" Booth

2017

Fat Friends
TV
★7.9

Fat Friends

as Joan Kirk

2000

The Syndicate
TV
★7.5

The Syndicate

as Nanna

2012

Edge of Darkness
TV
★8.1

Edge of Darkness

as Tea Lady

1985

Red Riding
TV
★6.8

Red Riding

as Aunty Win

2009

Early Doors
TV
★7.8

Early Doors

as Jean Dixon

2003

Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974

as Aunty Win

2009

In the Loop

In the Loop

as Mrs Michaelson

2009

Nits

Nits

as Nan

2004

Fanny & Elvis

Fanny & Elvis

as Rick's Mother

1999

Sharpe's Justice

Sharpe's Justice

as Mrs. Trent

1997

When Saturday Comes

When Saturday Comes

as Mabel

1996

No image

Scab

as Janice

1987

Threads

Threads

as Mrs. Kemp

1985

England's Greens and Peasant Land

England's Greens and Peasant Land

as Pat

1982

Looks and Smiles

Looks and Smiles

as Receptionist

1981

The Gamekeeper

The Gamekeeper

as Mary

1980

The Price of Coal, Part 2: Back to Reality

The Price of Coal, Part 2: Back to Reality

as Kath Storey

1977

The Price of Coal, Part 1: Meet the People

The Price of Coal, Part 1: Meet the People

as Kath Storey

1977

Everybody's Talking About Jamie

Everybody's Talking About Jamie

as Mrs. Cardwell

2021

Walk Like a Panther

Walk Like a Panther

as Mabel Higgins

2018

Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974

Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974

as Aunty Win

2009

In the Loop

In the Loop

as Mrs Michaelson

2009

Nits

Nits

as Nan

2004

Fanny & Elvis

Fanny & Elvis

as Rick's Mother

1999

Sharpe's Justice

Sharpe's Justice

as Mrs. Trent

1997

When Saturday Comes

When Saturday Comes

as Mabel

1996

No image

Scab

as Janice

1987

Threads

Threads

as Mrs. Kemp

1985

England's Greens and Peasant Land

England's Greens and Peasant Land

as Pat

1982

Looks and Smiles

Looks and Smiles

as Receptionist

1981

The Gamekeeper

The Gamekeeper

as Mary

1980

The Price of Coal, Part 2: Back to Reality

The Price of Coal, Part 2: Back to Reality

as Kath Storey

1977

The Price of Coal, Part 1: Meet the People

The Price of Coal, Part 1: Meet the People

as Kath Storey

1977

Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators

as Emilia Merchant

1 ep.

Trollied

Trollied

as Margaret

70 ep.

Hetty Wainthropp Investigates

Hetty Wainthropp Investigates

as Supermarket Shopper

1 ep.

Children's Ward

Children's Ward

as Mags

39 ep.

Ackley Bridge

Ackley Bridge

as Julie "Nana" Booth

4 ep.

Fat Friends

Fat Friends

as Joan Kirk

6 ep.

The Syndicate

The Syndicate

as Nanna

6 ep.

Edge of Darkness

Edge of Darkness

as Tea Lady

1 ep.

Red Riding

Red Riding

as Aunty Win

1 ep.

Early Doors

Early Doors

as Jean Dixon

12 ep.

Sunshine

Sunshine

as Doreen

3 ep.

The Royal

The Royal

as Aunt Mary Graham

1 ep.

The Gathering Seed

The Gathering Seed

as Martha Kilbride

6 ep.

Heartbeat

Heartbeat

as Mrs. Nelly Sneddon

2 episodes

Last of the Summer Wine

Last of the Summer Wine

as Celia

1 episodes

Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators

Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators

as Emilia Merchant

1 episodes

Trollied

Trollied

as Margaret

70 episodes

Hetty Wainthropp Investigates

Hetty Wainthropp Investigates

as Supermarket Shopper

1 episodes

Children's Ward

Children's Ward

as Mags

39 episodes

Ackley Bridge

Ackley Bridge

as Julie "Nana" Booth

4 episodes

Fat Friends

Fat Friends

as Joan Kirk

6 episodes

The Syndicate

The Syndicate

as Nanna

6 episodes

Edge of Darkness

Edge of Darkness

as Tea Lady

1 episodes

Red Riding

Red Riding

as Aunty Win

1 episodes

Early Doors

Early Doors

as Jean Dixon

12 episodes

Sunshine

Sunshine

as Doreen

3 episodes

The Royal

The Royal

as Aunt Mary Graham

1 episodes

The Gathering Seed

The Gathering Seed

as Martha Kilbride

6 episodes

Writer

Playhouse

Playhouse

Writer

England's Greens and Peasant Land

England's Greens and Peasant Land

Writer

One Hundred and Eighty!!!

One Hundred and Eighty!!!

Writer